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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Frank ask Eric on the phone in "The Wasp Factory"?
(a) If he feels like dying.
(b) If he loves life.
(c) If he felt strong emotion.
(d) If he is close to home.

2. What death does the wasp choose in "The Wasp Factory"?
(a) Disease.
(b) Fire.
(c) Knives.
(d) Drowning.

3. When Frank catches a wasp in "Space Invaders," where does he keep it?
(a) In his hand.
(b) In his shoe.
(c) A box.
(d) A jar.

4. Why does Angus ask Frank to meet him at the library?
(a) Because he needs help.
(b) Because he thinks the house is bugged.
(c) Because he found Frank a job.
(d) Because Eric was captured.

5. In "Running Dog," where does Frank search after the coast?
(a) The town.
(b) The dump.
(c) A trailer park.
(d) The woods.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Frank question his parents being the same person?

2. In "The Prodigal," what does Frank see next to his father's bottle of whiskey?

3. How does Frank describe the wasp factory after learning she is a girl?

4. What does Frank do after putting a wasp in the factory?

5. Why does Frank say Eric once spent years away with other relatives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to Eric being put in hospitals?

2. Why does Frank catch a wasp in "Space Invaders"?

3. What does Frank look for in "Running Dog"?

4. What is the wasp factory?

5. What does Frank think about before falling asleep in "Space Invaders"?

6. What does Frank do after the wasp chooses fire in "The Wasp Factory"?

7. What does Frank do when he sees the dog on fire in "Running Dog"?

8. How does Frank describe his childhood relationship with Eric?

9. In "Running Dog," how does Frank explain insanity?

10. Why does Frank become angry with his father in "The Prodigal"?

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